Chapter 92: A single move affects the entire body
Hu Jiao used the hotel phone to call Shen Yifu's secretary directly, but no one answered. He then called the Organization Department office, but unfortunately, Minister Shen had gone to the Central Party School to attend a six-month provincial and ministerial training course.
Shen Yifu goes to study at this time?
Hu Jiao felt quite uncomfortable and wanted to call his father Hu Jianguo several times to discuss the mission, but then he didn't want to be looked down upon by his uncle.
After the phone call, the venue was set at Haida Hotel. Secretary Chen of the Provincial Party Committee led the Secretary of the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission and Director of the Public Security Department Guan Tiezhu, Secretary General of the Provincial Party Committee Qi Xiaoti, Assistant Director of the Public Security Department Wang Heshun, and two backbone members of the Criminal Investigation Team of the Public Security Department who went there as Qiu Quan's assistants.
Guan Tiezhu is a short and fat man from the coastal area. He speaks in a thin and soft voice, but his eyes are quite sharp, flashing coldly from time to time, and the gentle smile on his face looks quite contradictory.
Hu Jiao knew that this man was a very cunning person, and his personality should be quite cruel.
The assistant director is very silent. He will only answer when asked. If not asked, he won't say a word. He is very frugal with words and very steady.
The other two section-level detectives were very nervous. Those present were all their superiors, especially the provincial party secretary. Sitting together, the two of them were under a lot of pressure, which could be felt from the sweat stains on the back of their police uniforms.
Qiuquan kept thanking Guan Tiezhu, and the two sides interacted with each other and became good friends.
Qiuquan represents Chen Runsheng and has an important responsibility this time. Guan Tiezhu will only cooperate with him with all his strength.
In addition to the intervention of Secretary-General Qi Xiaoti, after Chen Runsheng set the tone for Longtong City, Guan Tiezhu was completely clear that this young and gentle-looking Hu Jiao was the real leader of this incident.
His status far exceeds that of Qiu Quan, the number one secretary.
Chen Runsheng sat for half an hour, drank a glass of wine with Hu Jiao, and then left first accompanied by Qi Xiaoti.
In this way, Guan Tiezhu was the biggest leader on the scene. He pointed at his two subordinates and said, "Zhang Lingcheng and Ma Yongtian are both good at solving cases. They have solid professional qualities and participated in the National Public Security Skills Competition last year. Hu Jiao, I handed them over to you personally. You have the final say on how to use them. You two listen carefully. After you go down, resolutely carry out the orders of Secretary Hu and Director Qiu. You must execute them perfectly without any compromise!"
The two men nodded repeatedly and raised their glasses to toast Hu Jiao.
Zhang Lingcheng has straight lines at the corners of his mouth, and his face shows that he is a serious and rigorous person. Ma Yongtian is much rougher, his muscles make his clothes stretch out, he has a flat head, and he is not a talkative person.
After drinking, Hu Jiao had basically accepted these two new forces, and Qiu Quan was even more fond of showing it. He came from the public security front and knew these two people's background very well. It turned out that the boss had a lot of face and picked out these two pioneers. He was even more confident about this trip to Longtong.
According to Chen Runsheng's idea, Guan Tiezhu should be sent in person to take the appointment. However, this was not logical because Guan Tiezhu was, after all, a provincial party committee leader. A director at the division level was not qualified for him to come forward, so later on, he specifically nominated Assistant Director Wang Heshun to take the appointment.
Early the next morning, the two cars set off one after the other. Qiu Quan got in Hu Jiao's car, and Zhang Lingcheng and Ma Yongtian got in Wang Shunge's SUV. As for other procedures, they had already been submitted to the General Office of the Provincial Party Committee and the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee for completion.
Originally, the city-level police chief should be nominated by the municipal party committee and appointed and removed by the municipal people's congress. This time he was directly appointed by the provincial party committee, which really seems to be an overstepping of authority.
However, a higher-ranking official can crush a lower-ranking official, and Chen Runsheng's original intention was to take the initiative and make a warning.
We had lunch on the way and entered the Longtong Municipal Party Committee compound at three o'clock in the afternoon. Zhao Mingfang was not there, saying that he was on a business trip. Zhou Shengling was not there either. Only Yao Qisheng and three members of the Standing Committee came to greet us.
Qiu Quan's face didn't look very good. It seemed that the expected effect was not achieved. After all, he was the No. 1 secretary of the Provincial Party Committee. He was not kicked out by the big boss but was given the position with a heavy responsibility.
As the saying goes, don't look at the monk's face, look at the Buddha's face. As a result, the secretary and the mayor both avoided him.
Yao Qisheng welcomed the meeting on behalf of the Municipal Party Committee and made a statement. Members of the leadership team of the Municipal Party Committee, government, People's Congress, CPPCC and other organizations attended the meeting. Wang Heshun nodded and smiled, but when asked by Yao Qisheng, he shook his head and directly read the Provincial Party Committee document.
"Appoint Comrade Qiu Quan as the deputy secretary of the Longtong Municipal Party Committee's Political and Legal Affairs Committee, and recommend Comrade Qiu Quan to concurrently serve as the party secretary of the Longtong Municipal Public Security Bureau and acting director of the Longtong Municipal Public Security Bureau."
Seeing that Wang Heshun had finished reading the document and refused to say another word, Yao Qisheng had to take the initiative to introduce Qiu Quan's resume and the inspection opinions of the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department.
After the meeting, Yao Qisheng called Zhao Mingfang to ask when the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress would be convened to implement the appointment and removal arrangements made by the higher authorities.
Zhao Mingfang simply replied, "I understand," and hung up the phone.
Yao Qisheng had a smile on his face. Can his arm twist over his thigh?
The higher-ups must have given notice, so even though Zhao Mingfang was the secretary and director of the People's Congress, he had to carry out the organization's intentions.
The next morning, the Municipal People's Congress passed a resolution to remove Quan Deyou from his position as Public Security Bureau Chief and appointed Qiu Quan as acting chief.
The Municipal Party Committee also appointed Qiuquan as a member of the Municipal Party Committee and as the Party Secretary of the Municipal Public Security Bureau.
Then the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee was convened, and two police officers dispatched from the provincial department, Zhang Lingcheng and Ma Yongtian, joined the Municipal Public Security Bureau’s Party Committee and served as deputy directors respectively.
Hu Jiao remained silent throughout the whole process. Jiang Yifan and Lin Shangyun saw that his face turned pale and did not dare to disturb him.
After sending Qiuquan and the other two to the Public Security Bureau to take up their posts, he locked himself in the office and no one knew what he was thinking.
Hu Jiao is waiting.
The appointments of Qiu Quan and other two have already created a chill in Longtong City, and Zhao Mingfang may not take any action for the time being.
The next day, nothing happened.
On the third day, everything was still calm.
On the fourth day, Tao Sheng called Hu Jiao's office personally. On the phone, Dean Tao's voice was quite unstable, with a hint of panic.
According to the strategy previously agreed upon with Qiu Quan, the first step is to disrupt the other party's position. If the two sides are deadlocked and neither side takes action, Qiu Quan can only act step by step, which is too slow and does not meet the requirements of the Provincial Party Committee.
Therefore, on the morning of the fourth day, Qiuquan convened the first party group meeting of the bureau after taking office and quietly began to ignite the first fire : the great military training.
All the police officers involved will be transferred to the city police academy for a fully closed skills training, starting with the rectification of internal discipline within the public security system, and all police officers suspected of being involved in various false and wrongful cases will be thrown into the training camp.
Zhang Lingcheng and Ma Yongtian worked together and prepared to follow the clues based on the information they had.
Tao Sheng couldn't sit still after hearing the news. He called Zhao Mingfang, and his secretary said that Secretary Zhao was meeting with guests. He called again, and he said that he was resting...
The old judge, who had worked in public security, procuratorial and judicial departments for decades, ignored Zhao Mingfang's hints as the matter concerned his own future, especially his son's, and decided to take the initiative.
Hu Jiao made an appointment with him on the phone, but less than half an hour later, he received a call from Qiu Quan informing him that Tao Sheng had been in a car accident and collided with a loaded truck on Zhongtong Road in the city. The driver and Dean Tao died on the spot.
There was no trace of fear in Qiuquan's voice, and it was very calm.
Hu Jiao informed him of Lao Tao's previous phone call and the appointment to meet and talk. Qiu Quan immediately understood the crux of the matter. At the end, he sighed and said, "It seems that this is just a warning to us."
"I will report to Secretary Chen and Secretary Guan of the Provincial Party Committee first. You will start your work immediately. Be careful and stay safe."
"Secretary Hu, I will arrange two good men to be by your side, just in case."
Hu Jiao refused directly, "No need, there is no problem here, the key is you."
After hanging up the phone, Hu Jiao's face turned even paler. He had not expected the difficulties he faced to be so great, and the other party's determination was also so great. Either they could live in peace, or both sides would be destroyed.
Before Hu Jiao could report to the provincial government, Zhao Mingfang called him. "What happened? Who is responsible for the road traffic safety in the city? Such a serious traffic accident happened in broad daylight? Please urge the police to investigate the accident as soon as possible. I'll wait."
Without waiting for Hu Jiao to reply, Zhao Mingfang hung up the phone.
Then he dialed another number. His previous calmness disappeared in an instant. He was so angry that his face turned red. "What did I say? Who told you to act on your own? Get out of Longtong right now!"
He wanted to smash the phone down, cursing under his breath.
The accident was soon discovered. The truck driver was drunk and mistook the accelerator for the brake. The truck was overloaded. In addition, both vehicles were driving at a fast speed. The small car was squeezed into a roadside flower bed by the large truck and was completely turned into a pile of scrap metal.
From the on-site investigation to the evidence and witness testimony, the truck driver bears full responsibility and the accident can only be treated as a serious traffic accident.
Legally speaking, the truck driver could face a maximum of seven years in prison, plus civil compensation.
Hu Jiao was helpless. Was Tao Sheng's death a retribution?
No one believed that it was an accident.
Qiu Quan had to speed up the progress. Zhang Lingcheng and Ma Yongtian brought good news in the evening. According to Hu Jiao's understanding, the two of them used fatigue training method to give the police officer who presided over a middle school student rape case a severe beating. In less than two days, they had successfully broken through the psychological defense line and completely captured this person.
He is indeed a master!
Unfortunately, an accident happened again. Just when Zhang Lingcheng was planning to move, the policeman was poisoned to death.
Hiss... Everyone couldn't help but gasp. There really are people who are lawless.
After receiving the report, Guan Tiezhu decisively ordered the Provincial Armed Police Corps to dispatch 50 people and 10 people from the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the Provincial Public Security Department to rush to Longtong. At the same time, the Longtong Armed Police Team also received an order to fully assist in the investigation and took over the Longtong Police School and sealed off the campus.
Zhao Mingfang convened an emergency meeting of the Municipal Party Committee and asked Hu Jiao to activate the emergency plan.
Qiu Quan had no choice but to draw police forces from those police officers who did not participate in the large-scale military training. He was not worried because Zhao Lingcheng was in the police academy. Ma Yongtian suddenly appeared in Longtong Prison with the armed police, took over the management of the entire prison, and all prison guards were concentrated.
Zhao Mingfang was very angry. He had just received a notice from his secretary that he was temporarily confined in prison.
He slammed the table and pointed at Hu Jiao, "Secretary Hu, you are in charge of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission. Such horrific things happened in one day. What do you have to say? And! I just received news that the newly arrived Deputy Director of the Public Security Bureau, Ma Yongtian, took over the city prison without permission. What is he going to do? Who gave him the power?"
Hu Jiao was very calm. His main task was to stabilize the members of the Municipal Party Committee. "Secretary Zhao, the incident involving Dean Tao Sheng has been identified as a serious accident. The traffic police are conducting a city-wide safety inspection. As for the large-scale military training carried out by the Public Security Bureau, the poisoning incident of the police officer occurred and is under investigation. The administrative management of the prison will be returned to the Municipal Public Security Bureau. Deputy Director Ma Yongtian is in charge of prison work. This has been reported to the Political and Legal Committee in the form of a document. As for taking over the prison tonight, it is part of the exercise content of the large-scale military training. Well, please pass on the relevant documents to the leaders."
Zhao Mingfang didn't need to look, he knew Hu Jiao was not lying. When the police reported the incident, he and Zhou Shengling both signed it. Otherwise, who would have approved the money for them to do it?
Zhao Mingfang snorted coldly, "I don't think it's that simple. It's obvious that the Public Security Bureau is selling dog meat under the guise of sheep meat! What kind of large-scale military training? I haven't heard of it. Military training is poisonous and deadly! It will be difficult for Longtong not to be famous now. I think Comrade Qiuquan is not suitable to act as the director of the Public Security Bureau. I suggest that Qiuquan be temporarily suspended from his post for reflection until the matter is clarified. What do you think?"
No one spoke in the conference room except for the sound of drinking tea, puffs of smoke, and the occasional sound of butts moving in chairs.
"Secretary Hu Jiao, you are the head of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission. Tell me what you think?"
Hu Jiao shook his head. "My opinion is to wait and see. Comrade Qiuquan is a cadre recommended by the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission, and the Provincial Public Security Department. He has been strictly examined by the Provincial Party Committee. The Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal People's Congress have also approved his appointment. If we change our orders every day, how will the masses view it? Does our Municipal Party Committee still have leadership prestige? Do we still want the seriousness of the Party Committee organization?"
Zhao Mingfang took over the topic calmly, "So the municipal party committee will just let them do whatever they want? Such a serious incident has already happened today. I am personally very worried about another vicious case. If we let Qiuquan and the others continue to do whatever they want, who will take the responsibility if something goes wrong? Hu Jiao, will you take the responsibility?"
Hu Jiao stopped talking. Zhao Mingfang stared at him for a while before turning to Zhou Shengling, "Mayor Zhou, what is your opinion?"
Zhou Shengling slowly took out a cigarette and lit it. He then raised the teacup and was about to bring it to his lips when he put it down again. "My opinion? I think when the Standing Committee convenes to appoint Comrade Qiuquan, I abstained from voting, right?"
The director of the municipal party committee office quickly opened the meeting minutes to check, then nodded in approval.
Zhou Shengling slowly exhaled his cigarette. "Comrade Qiuquan has combat experience on the public security front. Before coming here, he was the full-time secretary of Secretary Chen of the Provincial Party Committee. We must trust the Provincial Party Committee and Comrade Qiuquan's management ability and professional quality. Moreover, Comrade Qiuquan has only been in office for four days, right? Less than a week. I can only say that he was unlucky and happened to encounter such an accident. I think, let's wait and see, okay?"
Zhao Mingfang remained calm, "I also want to take it slow, but I am the squad leader, the first person responsible. I also want to think it is a matter of luck. But, comrades! Nothing happened before Qiuquan came, but as soon as he took office, accidents happened one after another. To be honest, everyone, have you ever thought about the reasons behind it? Of course, I don't want to interfere with the internal administration of the public security department. I support large-scale training. It is a good thing to improve the professional ability and case handling level of police officers! But a poisoning incident happened in the police academy? I want to ask, is this due to insufficient leadership? Insufficient management ability? What exactly is the problem with the leadership team of the public security department?"
No one responded, and it seemed like everyone thought silence was the best thing to do.
Zhao Mingfang waited for a long time, starting with Jiang Aihua and observing everyone one by one, but no one looked at him.
"Well, since everyone thinks that Comrade Qiuquan should be given more time, I cannot violate democracy and have a one-man show. So, I propose that the Discipline Inspection Commission, the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, and the Supervision Bureau set up an investigation team to investigate the events of the Public Security Bureau over the past two days. The National People's Congress should also send someone to supervise and produce a report as soon as possible to give an explanation to the people of the city and to reply to the Provincial Party Committee."
Yao Qisheng objected as soon as Zhao Mingfang finished speaking, "Isn't this a bit of an exaggeration? Comrade Hu Jiao has just introduced the course of events. Dean Tao Sheng was indeed involved in a car accident, and this can be basically confirmed. As for the matter of the police academy training camp, why don't we wait for the report from the Public Security Bureau before we learn more about the matter?"
He said "understand" instead of "investigate", which has negated Zhao Mingfang's characterization.
Jiang Aihua also agreed with Yao Qisheng's opinion. "Deputy Secretary Yao is right. If we send out an investigation team without waiting for the police's report, it would be irresponsible to the cadres, and we would not trust them and support their work. It would make the police feel disappointed. Let's wait for the police's report on the poisoning case first, Secretary Zhao?"
Zhao Mingfang smiled at this time. "Okay, the minority obeys the majority. Anyway, we have a clear division of labor and responsibilities. Whoever has problems with their work will be held responsible. I have made my words clear in advance, and your words are also recorded. If there are problems later, don't blame me for not warning you in advance."
When Hu Jiao heard this, he felt a chill in his heart. This was almost a blatant threat.
Could it be that Zhao Mingfang’s problem is not just about his son?
